[Constitution Day]

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[billbears]

God bless HK Edgerton

[4CJ]

As for those using the flag as a sign of hate? "Those babies that do that don't know history," he said, pointing to the flag.

Kudos to H.K. Edgerton!

[Tall_Texan]

[It is] history! [It is] heritage! Not hate!"

That sums up my sentiment. The Confederate flag doesn't hate nor does the swastika. That some used it as a symbol of hate or for ideas that have been disproved by time, doesn't alter the historical significance of it and it should not be censored from our history books just because some are uncomfortable with it.

I am a Christian. Am I proud that some groups (KKK for example) have used the cross as a symbol of hatred? Absolutely not! But it doesn't negate the good that millions have done for that very same symbol and it should not be scrubbed from our heritage simply because a minority is upset by it.

Adults should be mature enough to understand that symbols don't oppress - only people. It's sad that feelings trump fact so often.

[mhking]

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[dwd1]

Just curious... How would everyone here feel about someone burning a confederate flag in protest?
I would think that it would be very offensive to those with Southern Roots and to all who believe in freedom of expression...

I think that civil war (or war between the states ) was about two opposing societies but it was also about which laws took precedence (Federal or State)... Understanding that this has been resolved...


Would anyone like to see a hammer and sickle return to the flagpoles of Moscow?
Would anyone like to see the Mexican Flag integrated into the Texas,California, New Mexico, or Arizona Flag
For those of you who served at Ramstein, Baumholder, Bitburg, Berlin, Frankfurt, Pirmasens, and all those other places, who would be OK with seeing the swastikas?

And on Cinco de Mayo, I don't think those with Castillian Blood would be doing a smart thing if they the Spanish Flag in Juarez...



I will gladly concede that the flag represents a proud and decent people but I think it needs to be said that it has different meanings for different people. For many, it represents an idea that caused two societies within one nation to send their children and loved ones to kill one another because the differences were so irreconcilable...

I don't get upset or threatened when I see a confederate flag flying proudly at someone's home, at a parade, or anywhere else... My objection is to those who are not honest about all of the things it meant... The good and the bad...

We are a big enough country to where there is room for everyone but let us be honest and say that this flag and the ideals behind it are divisive. The confederate flag is a source of pride for many in the south and it is a a source of pain for others that got the shaft instead of the goldmine... Also, it is no different that how the Indians feel about Columbus Day and Thanksgiving...

The Confederate flag does have positive symbolism and is a part of our history that can be discussed and celebrated but I think those who fly that flag high will understand if everyone does not share the same sentiment...

[Henchman]

Nice man! Seems a lot of folks forget that Black fought alonside of Whites, that there was an emancipation Law passed and to be signed by President Davis when the South fell...seems the basis of the war is a little distorted by time now.

Reparations for slavery? OK, but I want reparations for Indentured Servants. Slaves mostly lived their lives out, even with hard work. Indentured Servants were usuallt bonded for a term of 7 years with a life expectancy of 6 years. We all know that a "rented" car makes a better ATV than the one we own.

[SCDogPapa]

BUMP for H.K.!!!

[stand watie]

DIXIE BUMP!

[Mrs. Darla Ruth Schwerin]

"And he assailed the North, continually blaming "Yankees" for stirring up hate after the war."

At least someone's got the nerve to slap the dirty Yankees in the face...